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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Sir.Christopher Wray" <wjohnc901@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.janetyallen@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:48:40 -0600
Subject: FROM (F.B.I) YOUR CLAIM IS NEEDED..!!

The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jurisdiction: United States
Head Quarter: 935 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW,In Washington, D.C.
E-mail:(fbi.dept201@gmail.com)
In Order by Director:Christopher A. Wray,
Warning!Over Funds Recovery Matters,

This email must serves as a "Warning" due to F.B.I security systems
have been detecting your internet service provider IP address and this
satellite supervisory Global Positioning System which identified your
exact location and our team were been monitoring all your activities
on internet both your communications and you are in violation of
United States Law which you must know the consequences that United
States Department of Justice does not take internet scam schemes
lightly but prosecute all such perpetrators who are apprehended to the
fullest extent of the law.

We're working with the Middle Eastern Asian, Africa and European
governments very closely and it has been making great progress in the
elimination of the perpetrators of internet scam violations and all
such similar crimes., Meanwhile you would have been apprehended by now
and tried for international internet crimes under the laws of the
United States with Penalties range from fines of and up to as much as
20 years in prison.

From our investigation, we further confirm that (IMF) officials are
the master minded who are unnecessarily causing all the mayhem over
individuals /investors funds including yours in deferments banks in
conjunction with some corrupt
airport Authorities and we have placed an order to the (IMF) Chief
Director. Dr. Christine Lagarde to forward your payment file to U.S
Treasury Department because your valued (M$15.500 USD) have to be
release to you via a delivery Bank Draft Check within 48/hours,
Otherwise Dr. Christine Lagarde will be arrested, And you will be
called to provide a Compliance with Authorization Signatory to the
Attorney general of the federation concerns the your
funds of (M$15.500 USD) which Dr. Janet Yellen is the only person to
help you on that based on her profession in government.

Nevertheless, we also find out that there’s a little charges (
US$95.00) only you have to remit to the Treasury Department for
authorize stamp for the immediate Bank Draft Check delivery , So be
advice to contact Dr.Janet Yellen to instruct you on how to remit
their charges..

Take-note the requested Bank Draft Check must be delivered to you
between 2-working days which is the deadline date for your payment , Also be
remind that we will radio your local Police Authority to inform them about this
and also fax them a guaranteed for your arrest which would be
effectively charged for Money Laundry which is punishable under
Article 13 of Section 109 on the US Constitutional Law, only if you
fail to contact Dr. Janet Yellen the Secretary of U.S Treasury
Department.

After all our investigated and findings we hereby advice you to stop
any further transaction else where and contact "U.S Treasury Secretary
department" under the care of Dr. Janet Yellen with below info.

CONTACT: U.S Treasury Secretary Department:
Dr.Janet Yellen
E: mail (dr.janetyallen@gmail.com)
Tel: +1-740-302-0843

Finally you’re expected to report back to us within a short period of
time via E-mail: (fbi.dept201@gmail.com)as urgent as you have contact
her office henceforth you will hear from us in different way.

By:FBI Director,
Sir.Christopher Wray.

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